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AKHQ vs Kafdrop

The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.

AKHQKafdrop
LanguageJavaJava
LicenceApache-2.0Apache-2.0
Stars3.9k6.2k
Latest0.28.04.3.0
Last push2026-10-182026-10-01
Release cadenceabout 69 days between releasesabout 242 days between releases
Active contributors9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Conduktor. Alternatives to Conduktor →

    PartialAKHQBrowses topics, consumer groups and schema registry, with no managed access policies.

    PartialKafdropRead-mostly browser for topics, partitions and consumer groups.